#BadassBabes: Recent Episodes
Priya Verma
This series is about the women who have fulfilled their dreams of bringing about drastic changes in society or in their lives, this series will also be about how these women have managed to hit the work targets while juggling home chores, this series is about the legendary women and the 21st-century bossbabes! so here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.
How often do you read books? We are sure not as often as our guest, Neha! She is a Finance Professional with 25 + years of experience in Taxation and Investments. Listen to the podcast to know about her ventures - The Bookish Tribe and The Artsy Family!
A girl from Uttarakhand who is passionate about folk art talks about how she overcame all barriers to stay connected to her passion, to her soul! Listen to the podcast to find what about her life as a folk artist!
Here is the story of the first woman to practice law in India and in Britain. Listen to the podcast to know how she became the first woman to pass the Bachelor of Civil Laws (BCL) examination but was still denied the Law degree!
You sure know Zoya Akhtar , Farah Khan , Gauri Shinde , Deepa Mehta , Meghna Gulzar but few know about Fatma Begum – actress, scriptwriter and director – who created a path for many others in the film industry to follow at a time where male domination in every sphere was prevalent! Listen to the podcast to know about her 16 years journey in film industry!
Married at 8 , widowed at 28 , Ahilyabai Holkar was the ruler and politician who matters of the kingdom in her own hands . Listen to the podcast to know why she is worshipped by both Hindus and Muslims!
Sushma Swaraj , a prominent BJP leader , her career in politics started as early as the age of 25! Listen to the podcast to know how her journey began !
Shakuntala Devi, an Indian mathematical wizard known as “the human computer” for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. Ms. Devi was also a successful astrologer, cookbook author and novelist. Listen to the podcast to know at what age she aced maths!
A freedom fighter and first Woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh , Sucheta Kriplani had an interesting story about her marriage to freedom fighter Acharya Kriplani. Listen on!
Asima Chatterjee, was one of the first Indian women to earn a doctorate in science in British India and , the first female recipient of the country’s most prestigious science award, the annual Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize! Listen to the podcast to know about her discoveries !
Priya Jhingan is the first woman to join the Indian Army as an officer, the story of Cadet number 001 at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai is interesting! Listen to the podcast now!
Happy Birthday to our BadassBabe! In this episode , I am talking about Bachendri Pal, Indian mountaineer who in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Listen to the podcast to know how she made it to the top!
Not just a sister of India's first prime-minister, Jawaharlal Nehru , Vijaya Lakshmi was more than just that, Listen to the podcast to know how the then President Ramaswami Venkataraman described her!
Guess who introduced the Maria Montessori system in India and who was the first person to encourage the idea of self-defence in the education system ? Listen to the podcast to find out!
Another legendary woman who loved the skies so much that she became a commercial pilot! Prem Mathur whose continued efforts and passion made her become the first Indian woman commercial pilot in 1951, exactly 4 years after India's freedom from the British. Listen how passionate she was to be a commercial pilot !
Anna Chandy, India’s first woman judge, an icon of the 20th century. Listen to the podcast to know what she fought for and how determined she was to bring about a change for the women's community!
First Indian Female swimmer to challenge swimming in the "English Channel " ? If you don't know what English Channel is and want a heavy dose of motivation on achieving your dreams, listen to the podcast now!
In this episode I talk about Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi who was one of the first Indian female physicians. She was the first female of Indian origin to study and graduate with a degree in medicine in the United States. She is also believed to be the first woman to set foot on American soil from India. Listen to the podcast to know at what age she began her medicine education!
Sarla Thakral was India’s first ever woman to take to the skies. She goes down in our history as a badass woman who chased her ambitions, was obsessed with the high skies and would let nothing coming in the way of her journey. Listen to the podcast to find out at what age she earned her “A” license !
Aruna Asaf Ali was a political activist who actively participated in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at a very prominent place . Wondering which one ? Listen to the podcast to find out!
Hello everyone, welcome to another episode of #Badassbabes Podcast. In this episode, I will be telling you about Usha Mehta ji who was one of the most prominent Gandhians in India. Listen to the episode to know some interesting facts about her life!
The first episode of BadassBabes is about Tarabai Bhosale (1675 – 1761) who was the regent of the Maratha Empire of India from 1700 until 1708. Kudos to this legendary woman, a true warrior! Connect with us : badassbabespodcast@gmail.com Instagram : @badassbabes_podcast
Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. This podcast series will be about legendary women and 21st century female bosses! A source of motivation on how they hit work targets while juggling home chores. Stay tuned for motivational & inspirational episodes! Connect with us on instagram, @badassbabes_podcast